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So-called progressives, and, you know, perceived to be liberal commentators, who during that week just were outraged at the possibility that these folks, you know, had been -- at the direction of the democratic party in some way discriminated against tea party folks. and, you know, that is what gets news. thats what gets attention. now, heres what i will say. there are a couple million people working for the federal government. and i remember bob gates, my former secretary of defense, wonderful ...

Racist. they want to demonize those people and marginalize them to elevate liberalm, no substantively but elevate their platform at msnbc. i used to work there years ago. >> it wa a different thing when you were there. it was different than it is now. i think they want to send a warning to people you better not do what sarah palin and laura ingraham do. its intimidating as well. it comes from theight as well. there are very vile right wing people spouting hatred in this country. its undeniable. ...

I think they want to send a warning to people you better not do what sarah palin and laura ingraham do. its intimidating as well. it comes from the right as well. there are very vile right wing people spouting hatred in this country. undeniable. there are more on the left. >> how many have television shows, right? >> not many on tv. the successful right wing commentators are are usually more measured than the left wing ones. i think the it is all about talent. a lot of people dont have anything ...

Difficult law to interpret about whether tax exemption and theyve got a list. theres some so-called progressives and you know perceived to be liberal commentators who during that week just were outraged at the possibility that these folks, you know, had been at the direction of the democratic party in some way discriminated against tea party folks. you know, that is what gets news. thats what gets attention. now, heres what i will say. there are a couple million people working for the federal go...

To focus resources on those communities that have been left behind. if we do those things, we will actually helping the whole economy. well be building the middle class which, after all, is the way that america succeeds. thats the way america has done it in the past and thats the way that america should do it now. >> jim, do you think politically the whats your plan tactic is helpful at this stage? have we reached a point where it is the moment where the american public are starting to wonder, o...

Security in this country? >> my plan is simple. raise the minimum wage, lawrence. thats number one. and number two, i think we need to focus resources on those communities that have been left behind. if we do those things, we will actually helping the whole economy. well be building the middle class which, after all, is the way that america succeeds. thats the way america has done it in the past and thats the way that america should do it now. >> jim, do you think politically the whats your plan...

Recognizing its judeo christian religion. >> there was nothing judeo about congress making it law, but in the heat of war, sometimes you say things you dont mean. >> everything was swell until ten years ago when creeping secularism and groups like the aclu began attacking the christmas holiday. they demanded the word christmas be removed from advertising and public displays, and many people caved into that. now we have the happy holidays syndrome. >> obviously, cowering in fear of general oreill...

Christmas. >> president grant signed the holiday into law after congress passedol eed legislation in 187 recognizing its judeo christian religion. >> there was nothing judeo about congress making it law, but in the heat of war, sometimes you say things you dont mean. >> everything was swell until ten years ago when creeping secularism and groups like the aclu began attacking the christmas holiday. they demanded the word christmas be removed from advertising and public displays, and many people c...

>> right. >> -- that we arent really serious about ultimately doing the deal they want. the hard-liners are isolated right now in iran, and we are, frankly, going to empower them if we show up at the table in the middle of these short-term negotiations with a new round of sanctions that even though they may take place in the future. this is about building confidence with the negotiators on the iranian side but also the iranian people. >> theres a political dimension to this. one of the polls we ...

Look at that. good job. ♪ >> really beautiful sight here in washington. john boehner the speaker of the house orchestrating the lighting of the capitol christmas tree. an annual event here in the nations capital. isnt that nice? beautiful christmas tree with the capitol dome right behind it. former president bill clinton speaking out about a possible white house run by his wife, and a possible rivalry with the vice president, joe biden should he decide to run for the democratic presidential no...